Land Use Diversity

Overview

The following maps identify land use diversity within 1/4-mile of each roadway analysis segment.

Data & Method

Summary

A GIS layer representing land use as polygons is obtained. Land uses are re-classified into simplified use categories. Roadway segments are divided into segments no longer than 500 ft. Each segment is buffered by 1/4-mile. The number of different land uses within 1/4-mile of each segment is calculated.

Data

Land Use Layer

The following map displays the land use input used in this analysis.

Land Use Simplification Table

Level 2 LU Description Simplified Landuse
Recreational Recreational
Residential Low Density Residential Low Density
Institutional Institutional
Residential High Density Residential High Density
Residential Medium Density Residential Medium Density
Commercial and Services Commercial and Services
Shrub and Brushland Natural-Other
Open Land Natural-Other
Reservoirs Natural-Other
Mixed Rangeland Natural-Other
Upland Mixed Forests Natural-Other
Herbaceous Natural-Other
Upland Hardwood Forests Natural-Other
Bays and Estuaries Natural-Other
Wetland Hardwood Forests Natural-Other
Utilities Natural-Other
Disturbed Lands Natural-Other
Transportation Natural-Other
Other Open Lands <Rural> Natural-Other
Vegetated Non-Forested Wetlands Natural-Other
Non-Vegetated Wetlands Natural-Other
Oceans Seas and Gulfs Natural-Other
Industrial Industrial
Upland Coniferous Forests Natural-Other
Streams and Waterways Natural-Other
Slough Waters Natural-Other
Sand Other Than Beaches Natural-Other

Mapping Segments Analysis Results

Land Use Diversity by Segment

This map shows the number of different simplified lnd uses within 1/4-mile of each roadway segment.